Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 35
Second Report - Long-term funding of adult social care
Published 4 Aug 2022
Paragraph 144
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation (the committee's words)
Barriers to data-sharing between health and social care have been a long-standing challenge, so we particularly welcome the Government’s ambition to have shared care records for all citizens by 2024. It is vital that this ambition becomes a reality. 80 Long-term funding of adult social care The Government should set up pilot schemes for shared care records, co-produced with people receiving care, carers, and care workers, and should report regularly on progress towards its 2024 target. Beyond 2024, the Government should publish annually the proportion of citizens who have shared care records and take steps to address any areas with particularly low take-up.
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Second Report - Long-term funding of adult social care (HC 19), paragraph 144, 4 August 2022
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 15 June 2023 (deadline 4 October 2022).
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The government says it remains "fully committed" to the 10-year vision for adult social care and points to up to £7.5 billion of additional funding over two years, while declining some of the Committee's specific recommendations.
- On funding, it cites the Autumn Statement's "up to £7.5 billion" of additional funding over two years for adult social care and discharge, with up to £2.8 billion in 2023-24 and up to £4.7 billion in 2024-25.
- It says it "agree[s]" that market shaping should include a dedicated focus on outcomes-based commissioning, and it is investing in local authority commissioning capability.
- It declines to introduce statutory housing plan requirements ("We do not intend to introduce statutory requirements at this time") and has "no plans" for a review of carer's assessments or to lower visa salary thresholds.
- On a multi-year settlement, it says it "will aim to provide" one "wherever possible"; it will not proceed with the Review of Relative Needs and Resources during this Spending Review.